Inova needs all blood type donations and especially O+

October 10, 2023/Comments Off on Inova needs all blood type donations and especially O+

Inova’s blood supply has reached critically low levels and they are in dire need of type O+ blood donors immediately. Inova needs all blood types, but Type O is the most urgent need at this time and will help the most patients. Currently, they have less than a one-day supply of Type O blood. 

If you are eligible to donate, please make an appointment or walk-in to an Inova Blood Donor Center today to give blood.  Inova Blood Donor Services supports all five Inova hospitals, as well as 13 other hospitals in the region. Their three donor centers in Northern Virginia are open 7 days a week. 

If you are unable to visit a center, Inova has several blood drives in the coming weeks.

Click here for a list of all Inova Blood Drives in October. 

Facts about Giving Blood

  • At age 16, with parental consent, you can begin donating blood. There is no age limit, as long as you feel healthy and well.
  • It only takes about 60 minutes from start to finish to donate – that includes completing the Donor      History Questionnaire, a mini-physical, donating and then getting a snack after donating.
  • If every eligible donor came in three times per year to donate, the words urgent, critical, and shortage could be eliminated 98% of the time – three donations a year could end blood shortages.
  • Donors are eligible to donate whole blood every 56 days.
  • A safe and adequate blood supply is necessary to support patients who face critical traumas, are undergoing aggressive cancer treatment, organ transplants, difficult labor and delivery/postpartum hemorrhagic shock, heart surgery, gastrointestinal bleeds, and other medical conditions.

Inova Blood Donor Services supports a Level I Trauma Center and two Level III Trauma Centers.  Maintaining a sufficient blood supply is critical to the safety and well-being of the community. It is imperative to increase and maintain the blood supply to support the community’s sickest patients. The need for blood never stops and there is no substitute for human blood when it is needed for a patient.

Call 1-866-BLOODSAVES (1-866-256-6372) or visit inovablood.org to schedule your appointment or inquire about your eligibility to donate today.  

Who:    Inova Blood Donor Services
What:   Recover Blood Supply
When:  Immediately
Where:

  • CentreMed Donor Center, 6201 Centreville Road (Route 28), Centreville, VA
  • Dulles Donor Center, 45745 Nokes Boulevard, #160, Sterling, VA
  • Woodburn Donor Center, 3289 Woodburn Road, #010, Annandale, VA

Photo ID Required, and allow one hour for your blood donation.

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